By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Listen to the whispers of Autumn and you’ll hear the murmuring of anglers discussing their flounder catching days of yore, present, and future. The fun and excitement of this year’s flounder run is about to happen folks. The chill of Autumn’s north winds are being felt by flounder on the flats, which will cause them to vacate their summer homes
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Fishing Report For Oct 14 through Oct 20, 2013
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Fishing Report For Oct 7 through Oct 13, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
This past week’s angling had its ups and downs for both night-shift and day-shift anglers. The redfish still produced great catches both day and night with some really great night action, with flounder being caught along the bulkheads. Rollover Bay waders fishing the deeper guts and gullies of the channel racked up on the flat-fish. What’s happening is
Fishing Report For Sept 30 through Oct 6, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
This past weeks action gave credence to September’s Redfish and Golden Croaker run. Redfish were amazing with many Bulls to 40-plus inches caught. The Golden Croaker didn’t disappoint either with plenty of Bull Croaker from 12 to 15 inches hitting the boxes, with a few making the 18 inch mark. As cold fronts make their runs south, the long
Fishing Report For Sept 23 through Sept 30, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Reds and Croaker were the main catches from last week with reds running to 48 inches and Bull Croaker going to 18 inches. The red and croaker run is still ongoing and should get even better when a cool front hits next week to begin cooling bay waters – WHICH will start the flounder skittering through the pass to the Gulf. As bay waters cool,
Fishing Report For Sept 16 through Sept 23, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Redfish action is on going and getting better with lots of slot and Bulls being caught. Flounder bite is starting to improve with limits being caught off the bay side bulkheads. The long awaited Golden Croaker run is heating up with several Bull croaker to 15 inches being caught. The first run of Gulf Trout (Silver Trout) is starting to show up
Fishing Report For Sept 9 through Sept 16, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
THE REDFISH ARE RUNNING FOLKS!! So get your rods, reels, and favorite redfish baits and head for Rollover. Nightime or daytime activity is producing great catches and fine eating for those who enjoy the finer things in life. Golden Croaker are also starting to show up with several 15 inchers already boxed for those croaker fish fry fiestas. This is
Fishing Report For Sept 2 through Sept 9, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
The annual September Redfish Run is in full swing with plenty of Bulls and slots in the surf and cut providing great fishing action for the anglers. Specks in the surf mainly a hit or miss event for wade anglers, but when it’s hit the waders are connecting with trout to 7 lbs. Night-shift anglers doing well at times, fishing mainly live baits. Flounder anglers
Fishing Report For Aug 26 through Sept 2, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
After the rain, the heat came, then the tides left and we were down to two a day. Despite all these negatives, the pass was still the place to be for fishing, catching, crabbing, and just plain relaxing. The golden croaker were beginning to bite the hooks of those who enjoy great fun and great eating. So too are the redfish with slots and bulls chasing the
Fishing Report For August 20 through August 26, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Steady NE and E winds kept the bite down somewhat for night-shift and day-shift anglers allowing fewer trout catches than normal, but redfish made active runs with plenty of slot and bull reds loading up on anglers fishing lines. Sand trout did well with an early run of Gulf (silver) trout adding a few to the fish fry boxes. The Autumn run of golden croaker is
Fishing Report For August 13 through August 19, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Hot and Cool weather also tells the tale of last weeks angling with hot action being replaced by cool action. Speckled trout were still the #1 item on the anglers menu but a few nice reds came in for the redfish anglers. Rollover’s not far off from its annual Redfish and Golden Croaker runs that should start by the 2nd week of September. Then the long awaited
Fishing Report For August 5 through August 12, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
HOT and HOTTER dominated the week with the August sun doing its best for Summer’s sake. This meant early or late fishing action for visiting anglers. Night-shift anglers did well on specks and reds under the lights with day-shift anglers who fished the early tides either wading or working the bridge catching quality fish. If you like crabs, then you
Fishing Report For July 29 through August 5, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
The Tejas SUMMER is definitely upon us with its baking heat, but how lucky we are to be on the coast where the sea breeze keeps us a bit cooler. Night-shift anglers are taking advantage of the cooler night-time trout action where it’s hit or miss on catching limits or going home with just a few. Day-shift anglers are also using the cooler mornings
Fishing Report For July 29 through August 5, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
BIG TROUT were among the anglers catches this past week with 3 to 8 plus lb-ers being caught. When tides and weather allowed, night-shift anglers definitely made the statement of “Night Time is the Right Time” a truthful event. Surf waders also proved that EARLY IN provided some exceptional trout action in the surf. Bay waders also made their mark
Fishing Report For July 22 through July 29, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Speck action was off and on all week depending on the weather and tides, but when on it was ON, the night-shift and day-shift anglers tethered good stringers. Redfish were spotty at best for the slots and bulls. Croaker, flounder, sand trout, drum and gafftop filled the void for bulkhead anglers.
Fishing Report For July 1 thru July 8, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: This past week was not only HOT weather wise but also HOT for the speck anglers with both night-shift and day-shift trout activity filling not only the coolers but the anglers egos as well, with numerous trophy specks from 25 to 30 inches being landed. This has been one of the most remarkable years for Rollover Pass speck anglers with
Fishing Report For June 23 through June 30, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Specks in the surf have provided excellent catches for both cut and surf anglers for trout from 2 to 5 lbs. Baywaders picking up trout averaging 2 lbs. A few flounder were caught but mostly undersized. Night anglers fishing the lights doing well for schooly specks to 3 lbs.
Fishing Report For June 17 through June 23, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Note: Croaker, whiting, and sand trout were the steady bites for the week with specks, reds, and flounder filling in the void for early bird anglers. The Spring flounder run is all but over as we settle into our summer fishing patterns. Night-time is the right time for specks and flounder giggers with early morning surf and bay producing for the early waders.
Fishing Report For June 10 through June 16, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Croaker, whiting, and sand trout were the steady bites for the week with specks, reds, and flounder filling in the void for early bird anglers. The Spring flounder run is all but over as we settle into our summer fishing patterns. Night-time is the right time for specks and flounder giggers with early morning surf and bay producing for the early waders.
Fishing Report For June 3 through June 10, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: From awesome to rutroh to awesome to rutroh again from sunshine to gale force winds to dancing tornadic waterspouts then back to sunshine again this past week. Rough weather and strong storms dominated the bite. But as of pm Sunday winds were light and northerly with clearing surf. Hopefully, the fishing excitement we normally
Fishing Report Week ending May 26
By Ed Snyder
Summary: EXCELLENT Trout action for the surf waders this past week with several 4 to 8 lb specks coming in with a 9 and 10 lb speck caught and released. One 28 inch 8lb-13oz speck was weighed in at Stingaree Marina for the Star Tournament. Rollover bay came alive for the flounder anglers that wade-fished, taking several limits of the flatfish
Fishing Report Week ending April 29
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors-
Summary: Surf is finally getting to the magic temp of 70 and should be providing trout action for the surf waders soon. This past week provided some excellent trout and redfish action with some specks reaching the 9 lb trophy mark with one 30 incher caught and released. BIG Redfish were also coming in with one BULL of 45 inches being landed and released. But the unusual catch of the week was a 12lb 9oz Triple Tail caught in Rollover last Saturday!
Fishing Report for April 22 to April 29, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors.
Summary: As before, last weeks fishing activity bordered around the weather with prefront and postfront tides allowing anglers to catch quality fish such as specks to 8plus lbs- reds to 39inches- flounder to 21inches- and drum to 37inches. But the catch of the week was caught during a BLOW-OUT cold front for a rollover rare Triple Tail
Fishing Report for April 15 to April 22 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Last week’s angling at the pass provided both poor and excellent results. On bad weather days, dirty tides gave up seaweeds and hardheads. With good weather, clearing tides providing some excellent speckled trout, drum, and whiting catches for the anglers.
Fishing Report For April 8 Thru April 15 2013
by Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: This past week saw anglers catching quality specks from 4 to 8 plus lbs. With the surf temp FINALLY warming up the speck activity will only get better. NIGHT ANGLERS MAN YOUR GENERATORS. Unusual for this time of year were the pompano catches. These excellent table fish have been showing up on clear water
Fishing Report For April 1 Thru April 8, 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: This past week provided good fishing for anglers both in the Gulf for whiting and in the pass for flounder, drum, and speckled trout. Despite the predicted cold front due this week SPRING has finally sprung.
Fishing Report For Mar 25 to Apr 1 2013
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Good to FAIR to EXCELLENT Depending on the weather and water conditions this past week provided either hard-head catfish bites or Mega-Trout and Drum action, when the bite was on speck action was good with several 4 to 9 pounders, hooked on live shrimp or soft plastics. EXCELLENT Drum action was had for anglers with a few good reds
